New student information

Economics Handbooks for New Graduate Students

You will find a lot of useful information in the ECON new student graduate handbooks that will help answer many of your questions. If you have further questions after reading the handbooks, please feel free to contact the Economics Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Maureen Stafford or the Economics Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, Dr. Phil Curry.

MA Handbook

PhD Handbook

Economics 600 - Mathematics for Economics

Course Outline for Econ 600 Mathematics for Economists

*Dates*	*Times*	*Location*
August 21 - September 1, 2023	Online	Online in Learn

Short-term accommodation options for the beginning of the math course - UW conference centre or St. Paul’s Conference Services.

Academic Integrity

The Academic Integrity Module (AIM) is an online course that all new graduate students are required to take through Waterloo LEARN. Students must read the information about academic integrity and then receive a mark of at least 75% on an online quiz. The quiz must be successfully completed within the first 8 weeks of the term.

Tuition

Registration

You must satisfy all of your admission requirements before you can register. One of the common requirements will be:

Arrange for an official transcript, in a sealed (closed) envelope, to be sent directly from your institution to the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Office, Needles Hall. The official transcript must show all courses and marks, and the awarding of your Bachelor's degree (or Master’s degree for PhD students).

Becoming Fees Arranged (paying your tuition)

You must pay your fees in full or use a Promissory Note to pay your fees from the funding you will be receiving by the Fees Arranged deadline.

You will not be able to become Fees Arranged until you have been charged tuition. Tuition will be showing on Quest in late July.

All of your funding (TA and scholarship) will appear in Quest as Anticipated Aid.

Your scholarship will be automatically applied to the tuition you owe.
Only amounts exceeding fees will be refunded. See Finance's web site for information on Refunds for Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards.
If you are using part of your TA to pay your tuition, you will have to complete a Promissory note to let Finance know to do that.
If you are not using the whole, or any part of your TA to pay tuition, then your TA payment will be directly deposited into your bank account in four equal payments on the last Friday of each month.

To view your tuition account balance, complete the following steps:

login to Quest
select Finances
select Account inquiry
select the term (i.e. winter, spring, fall)

Upcoming courses

After you have become ‘Fees Arranged’ you will be able to register for your courses starting the first week of August.
There will be space in all classes for everyone. If you are not able to register until September that is okay.
How to register for courses

FALL 2023
MA Students	PhD Students
Required courses	Required courses	Course title
ECON 600	ECON 600	Mathematics for Economists
ECON 601	ECON 601	Micro theory 1
ECON 607	ECON 607	Data Science for Economists
ECON 621	ECON 621	Econometrics 1

WINTER 2024
MA Students	PhD Students
Required courses	Required courses	Course title
ECON 602	ECON 602	Macro theory 1
	ECON 701	Micro theory 2
	ECON 721	Econometrics 2
Electives (choose 2)

Additional resources and supports

*Service*	*Brief description of services offered*
AccessAbility Services	Provides services, support, and academic accommodations for UWaterloo students who have a permanent disability as well as those with a temporary disability.
Athletics and Recreation	Varsity sports, intramural and sports clubs, aquatics, first aid, conditioning, fitness and wellness, equipment loans, facility hours.
Campus Map
Campus Wellness	Counselling Services offers several resources to support students, including coping skills seminars, workshops. therapy groups, etc. Health Services provides primary medical care for all registered UWaterloo students.
Centre for Career Action	Two full time graduate career advisors are dedicated to serve you. There are workshops, appointments and resources to help guide your post-academic career development.
Cooperative Education	The University of Waterloo operates the largest post secondary co-op program of its kind in the world.
E-mail Account	An email address and account are provided to all students for the receipt of official communications and your participation in an academic program at UWaterloo. You may set-up your email address once you have become matriculated. If you were previously a UWaterloo undergraduate, you will need to activate your Connect account and forward emails from Office 365. For more information, visit Information Systems & Technology’s website.
Food Services	Find out what and where to eat on campus.
Graduate Student Association (GSA)	A graduate student run not-for-profit organization. The GSA provides a number of services for graduate students, such as legal aid, income tax aid, supplementary health and dental plans, GRT bus pass, and student advocacy.
GRADventure	a program to help graduate students become better prepared for their professional life after graduate school.
GSA Health and Dental Plan	The GSA Health and Dental Plans cover: prescription drugs, dental care, eye exams and eyeglasses, out of country travel coverage, alternative medical services, such as massage, chiropractic, physiotherapy, counselling, and much more.
GSPA	Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs - forms, awards and funding information, news stories, events, international student information, academic information, registration and course enrolment information - anything grad related
Housing	Graduate housing is offered at Columbia Lake Village, and United College. Visit Off-Campus Housing for current rental listing options, maps, tenant rights, etc.
Immigration	Immigration documents, health coverage, accommodation, working in Canada and other matters - contact an Immigration Consultant in the Student Success Office.
Orientation (Grad Ready)	If you have not already done so, register for graduate orientation (Student Success Office website).
Social Insurance Number	Issue and renew your social insurance number (SIN) with Service Canada at The Centre in Needles Hall (NH).
Tuition Fees	a schedule listing how much your tuition fees will be.
UHIP	University Health Insurance Plan for international students (mandatory)
WatCard	WatCard is your one card to access many facilities and services both on and off campus, including computer labs, libraries, food, photocopying, Physical Activities Complex access. Visit the WatCard Office (Student Life Centre, Lower Level) at the beginning of your academic term to pick up your student identification card. You will need to show a valid piece of photo ID (i.e: Driver’s License, Passport, Canadian Citizenship Card, or another government issued document with your picture and name).
Writing and Communication Centre	Develop your scholarly voice, build strategies for tackling your research paper, article, presentation, thesis or dissertation. Writing appointments, Tutorials, Write-ins, Dissertation Boot Camp

If you have any other questions, please contact Maureen Stafford - Graduate Program Coordinator.